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Consumer Price Index — Year-over-Year Inflation Rates

Last updated: April 02, 2026 at 01:14 PM UTC

All Items
+2.41% â–²
YoY as of 2026-02
Food & Beverages
+2.98% â–²
YoY as of 2026-02
Energy
+0.48% â–²
YoY as of 2026-02
Housing
+3.31% â–¼
YoY as of 2026-02
Medical Care
+3.36% â–²
YoY as of 2026-02
Transportation
-0.53% â–²
YoY as of 2026-02
How to read this: Values show the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). A value of +3.2% means prices are 3.2% higher than the same month last year. Red â–² = rate increasing, Green â–¼ = rate decreasing.

Inflation Trends — All Categories

Click legend items to show/hide categories. Dotted line shows the overall trend.

Category Breakdown

Year-over-year inflation by sector with trend lines.

Food

Housing

Energy

Services

Goods

Education

Recent Data

Category Month YoY Change
All Items 2026-02 +2.41%
All Items 2026-01 +2.39%
All Items 2025-12 +2.68%
All Items 2025-11 +2.74%
All Items 2025-09 +3.01%
All Items 2025-08 +2.92%
All Items 2025-07 +2.7%
All Items 2025-06 +2.67%
All Items 2025-05 +2.35%
All Items 2025-04 +2.31%
All Items 2025-03 +2.39%
All Items 2025-02 +2.82%
Food & Beverages 2026-02 +2.98%
Food & Beverages 2026-01 +2.83%
Food & Beverages 2025-12 +3.01%
Food & Beverages 2025-11 +2.6%
Food & Beverages 2025-09 +3.04%
Food & Beverages 2025-08 +3.11%
Food & Beverages 2025-07 +2.78%
Food & Beverages 2025-06 +2.88%
Food & Beverages 2025-05 +2.8%
Food & Beverages 2025-04 +2.7%
Food & Beverages 2025-03 +2.9%
Food & Beverages 2025-02 +2.55%
Energy 2026-02 +0.48%
Energy 2026-01 -0.14%
Energy 2025-12 +2.3%
Energy 2025-11 +4.24%
Energy 2025-09 +2.85%
Energy 2025-08 +0.22%
Energy 2025-07 -1.55%
Energy 2025-06 -0.83%
Energy 2025-05 -3.46%
Energy 2025-04 -3.74%
Energy 2025-03 -3.25%
Energy 2025-02 -0.17%
Housing 2026-02 +3.31%
Housing 2026-01 +3.42%
Housing 2025-12 +3.6%
Housing 2025-11 +3.53%
Housing 2025-09 +3.86%
Housing 2025-08 +3.97%
Housing 2025-07 +3.93%
Housing 2025-06 +4.04%
Housing 2025-05 +3.95%
Housing 2025-04 +3.95%
Housing 2025-03 +3.7%
Housing 2025-02 +3.85%
Medical Care 2026-02 +3.36%
Medical Care 2026-01 +3.19%
Medical Care 2025-12 +3.15%
Medical Care 2025-11 +2.89%
Medical Care 2025-09 +3.28%
Medical Care 2025-08 +3.45%
Medical Care 2025-07 +3.51%
Medical Care 2025-06 +2.77%
Medical Care 2025-05 +2.48%
Medical Care 2025-04 +2.74%
Medical Care 2025-03 +2.64%
Medical Care 2025-02 +2.89%
Transportation 2026-02 -0.53%
Transportation 2026-01 -1.06%
Transportation 2025-12 +0.38%
Transportation 2025-11 +1.55%
Transportation 2025-09 +1.74%
Transportation 2025-08 +0.93%
Transportation 2025-07 +0.05%
Transportation 2025-06 -0.07%
Transportation 2025-05 -1.33%
Transportation 2025-04 -1.51%
Transportation 2025-03 -0.89%
Transportation 2025-02 +1.65%